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Virtually all machines contain shafts. The most common shape for shafts is circular and the cross can be either solid or hollow (hollow shafts can result in weight savings). Rectangular shafts are sometimes used, as in screwdriver blades, socket wrenches and control knob stems. www.mapeng.net 马棚网机械资讯
A shaft must have adequate torsional strength to transmit torque and not be overstressed. It must also be torsionally stiff enough so that one mounted component does not deviate excessively from its original angular position relative to a second component mounted on the same shaft. Generally speaking, the angle of twist should not exceed one degree in a shaft length equal to 20 diameters.www.mapeng.net 马棚网机械资讯
Shafts are mounted on bearings and transmit power through such devices as gears, pulleys, cams and clutches. These devices introduce forces which attempt to bend the shaft; hence, the shaft must be rigid enough to prevent overloading of the supporting bearings. In general, the bending deflection of a shaft should not exceed 0.01 in. per ft of length between bearing supports.www.mapeng.net 马棚网机械资讯
In addition, the shaft must be able to sustain a combination of bending and torsional loads. Thus an equivalent load must be considered which takes into account both torsion and bending. Also, the allowable stress must contain a factor of safety which includes fatigue, since torsional and bending stress reversals occur.www.mapeng.net 马棚网机械资讯
For diameters less than 3 in., the usual shaft material is cold-rolled steel containing about 0.4 percent carbon. Shafts are either cold-rolled or forged in size from 3 in. to 5 in. For sizes above 5 in., shafts are forged and machined to size. Plastic shafts are widely used for light load applications. One advantage of using plastic is safety in electrical applications, since plastic is a poor conductor of electricity. www.mapeng.net 马棚网机械资讯
Components such as gears arid pulleys are mounted on shafts by means of key. The design of the key and the corresponding keyway in the shaft must be properly evaluated. For example, stress concentrations occur in shafts due to keyways, and the material removed to form the keyway further weakens the shaft. www.mapeng.net 马棚网机械资讯
If shafts are run at critical speeds, severe vibrations can occur which dart seriously damage a machine. It is important to know the magnitude of these critical speeds so that they can be avoided. As a general rule of thumb, the difference between the operating speed and the critical speed should be at least 20 percent. www.mapeng.net 马棚网机械资讯
Another important aspect of shaft design is the method of directly connecting one shaft to another. This is accomplished by devices such as rigid and flexible couplings. www.mapeng.net 马棚网机械资讯
A coupling is a device for connecting the ends of adjacent shafts. In machine construction, couplings are used to effect a semi-permanent connection between adjacent rotating shafts. The connection is permanent in the sense that it is not meant to be broken during the useful life of the machine, but it can be broken and restored in an emergency or when worn parts, are replaced. www.mapeng.net 马棚网机械资讯
There are several types of shaft couplings, their characteristics depend on the purpose for which they are used. If an exceptionally long shaft is required in a manufacturing plant or a propeller shaft on a ship, it is made in sections that are coupled together with rigid couplings. A common type of rigid coupling consists of two mating radial flanges (disks) that are attached by key-driven hubs to the ends of adjacent shaft sections and bolted together through the flanges to form a rigid connection. Alignment of the connected shafts is usually effected by means of a rabbet joint on the face of the flanges. www.mapeng.net 马棚网机械资讯
In connecting shafts belonging to separate devices (such as an electric motor and a gearbox), precise aligning of the shafts is difficult and a flexible coupling is used. This coupling connects the shafts in such a way as to minimize the harmful effects of shaft misalignment. Flexible couplings also permit the shafts to deflect under their separate systems of loads and to move freely (float) in the axial direction without interfering with one another. Flexible couplings can also serve to reduce the intensity of shock loads and vibrations transmitted from one shaft to another.

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